Cardinals chat with Derrick Goold

Bring your Cardinals questions and comments, and talk to Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold in a live chat.at 1 p.m.

Personally, I'd say that Jeter was a larger part of the national consciousness, but for his time Joltin' Joe was right up there. Hard to evaluate Twitter versus Simon & Garfunkel

by Aaron5/15/2017 9:30:22 PM

Where have you gone Derek Jeter? The Players' Tribune turns its lonely eyes to you.

Whoo whoo whoo.

What's that you say, Mrs. Hannah Davis? The Captain has gone and saved media, too.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:31:35 PM

Derrick-What is the future for Arturo Reyes. He doesn't seem to get mentioned as a guy on the brink but he has had success in AAA. Thx

by mike in Az5/15/2017 9:31:44 PM

Solid depth. We've seen pitchers like him become pitchers in roles like Lyons has had or pitchers in relief spots like Bowman has had. Wouldn't be a shock to see Reyes or Gant elbowing away at that role -- the middle-inning, groundball-getter guy.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:32:30 PM

Who are Simon and Garfunkel?

by Fred5/15/2017 9:32:40 PM

Does Bo still know?

by Fred5/15/2017 9:32:48 PM

(sigh)

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:32:50 PM

Bo Knows Cycling.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:33:01 PM

Could you see the cards put Fowler on the DL (shoulder) when Piscotty comes off?

by arkammler5/15/2017 9:33:21 PM

Interesting questions. Fowler's health is definitely in play in the coming days when it comes to what the Cardinals do with Sierra. If Fowler is compromised then Sierra's presence is all the more valuable. If Fowler is ready to go, full-speed, full-time, no limitations, and Piscotty is back then Sierra's playing time shrinks and his return to the minors is imminent. The two things are definitely connected.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:35:02 PM

Would it shock you to see the Cardinals ultimately trade Mags this season if a substantial player was suddenly made available and not one being a pure rental type?

by nick n5/15/2017 9:35:14 PM

Yes.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:35:19 PM

Do the White Sox have the tax if they sign Robert like the Cardinals would have?

by Trevor5/15/2017 9:35:35 PM

Not as much no. But Robert will put them over, and they'll be taxed on some of it.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:35:50 PM

Do strong seasons at Memphis from Dejong and Bader also make Grichuk more expendable this offseason? I am certainly not advocating for cutting bait based on a little over a month of sample size. But is it fair to say the three of them share a similar high risk/high reward hitting profile - poor plate discipline but big big power?

by Justin5/15/2017 9:36:01 PM

DeJong is rounding into a hitter and fielder than sets him apart from the outfielders, even if they all have similar profiles at the plate. DeJong's power at shortstop or at second or at third base looks different than his power at left, or Bader in left. So, I see where you're going but I would divorce DeJong from that group and suggest the conversation centers more around the outfielders and the traffic developing there.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:37:04 PM

My 15-man protected list would be: Sierra, Piscotty, Kelly, CMart, Rosenthal, Diaz, Carpenter, Reyes, Wacha, Siegrist, Gyorko, Bowman, Grichuk, Wong, and Molina.I don't know if prospects who have not played in the majors like Bader, D. Perez, and Flaherty would be technically available.I would not protect future free agents like Lynn and Oh.I would also risk high priced players like Fowler, Cecil, and Waino.This is just my opinion. Have at it.

by Uncle Red5/15/2017 9:37:10 PM

Thanks for putting in the time.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:37:18 PM

Hi Derrick, color me unimpressed with the recent 18-6 run ( i think Milwaukee was only winning team they played during this stretch), they are still 5-11 against .500 or above teams. We will know much more by June 4 with the tough schedule.

by Buffy5/15/2017 9:38:45 PM

This home stand is the litmus test you desire. That was the premise of the Insider for this past weekend. And the Cardinals are 2-1 so far. Stay tuned.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:39:08 PM

Simon and Garfunkel are Mr's Robinsons, leering nephews

by racerdave5/15/2017 9:39:23 PM

One is Cyrano. You choose.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:39:38 PM

Dylan Carlson is struggling big time in Peoria. He's 18 years old. Why not let him achieve success in the Gulf Coast first? Didn't the Cardinals experience the same thing with Sierra?

by Kevin B5/15/2017 9:39:44 PM

GCL hasn't started yet, as you probably know. And, yes, this is exactly the kind of thing that Sierra went through, and eventually got better as a result. This was a chance to test Carlson in a way that Carson Kelly was also once tested.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:40:32 PM

I would not consider the Giants a tough test, given their record.

by Kevin in DC5/15/2017 9:40:39 PM

That's on you then. We each choose our yard sticks.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:40:57 PM

Butterfly wings in Asia c 2012. So you know about chaos theory, too. Can you work in a fractal reference?

by Pudge5/15/2017 9:41:16 PM

There's always next week. I'll add it to the list. It was a small personal achievement that I once used tangram in a story for the paper.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:42:19 PM

I have loved, for years, your in-house replay system suggestion. Have you heard why it hasn't gathered more traction with MLB? It surely would speed the game up.

by PGBarber5/15/2017 9:42:41 PM

Tony La Russa advocated for the managers having a role in it to make it more exciting and part of the strategy at the disposal of the manager. MLB bought into that idea and the mimicry of NFL's challenge system, even once considering a flag that would be tossed from the dugout. So, yeah, that's why.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:43:34 PM

No "The Boys of Summer" on book list?

by chrisvonderahe5/15/2017 9:44:02 PM

I was asked for my favorite. That's a solid book. But I regret not putting Ball Four on there.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:44:24 PM

Last month I picked up a Rick Porcello bobblehead at a Red Sox game. Could you check in with Mo to see if they Cards are planning on a Kozma bobblhead any time soon? I know Pete is with the Yankees now, but it never hurts to ask. :-)

by PGBarber5/15/2017 9:44:34 PM

The Tigers don't have one planned either, come to think of it. And they don't have a ring to fill that hollow sensation.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:45:06 PM

Why didn't the cards use the short 10 day DL to sideline Wacha if they new he wasn't going to pitch for 10 days.

by Ray5/15/2017 9:45:14 PM

He wasn't injured. This is the abuse that the teams were worried about.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:45:32 PM

(Cardinals couldn't bring it up as a concern -- and then do it.)

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:45:44 PM

The Cards starting pitchers are mainly also good hitters. But it seems to me that opposing starting pitchers have hit better against the Cards than against other teams. Is there any data that specifically addresses this idea? And what is your impression of what I'm saying?

by Ray5/15/2017 9:45:55 PM

This was true last year. I don't have the data at my fingertips, but I do recall Rick Hummel looking into it and finding that the Cardinals did struggle more against opposing pitchers -- walks, hits -- than other teams did in the NL. That was more than just anecdotal.

by Derrick Goold5/15/2017 9:46:38 PM

Price not withstanding, what should I eat tomorrow night in the ballpark before I get my Tolan bobble?